Universal Pictures’ ‘M3GAN’ has evolved from a social media sensation into a box-office sensation, debuting with a surprisingly strong $30.2 million domestically, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
The viral horror hit slayed early box-office expectations, which projected a $17 million to $20 million opening.
“M3GAN” finished second in the weekend box office behind only Disney and 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which continued to dominate, grossing $45 million in its fourth weekend for a North American cumulative of $516.8 million. The motion-capture epic has become the highest-grossing global release of 2022, officially surpassing Paramount Pictures’ “Top Gun: Maverick.”
